John Rawling is an awful commentator

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  1. richard mossley

    richard mossley Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Whinging for Whingings Sake.
     
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  3. Papa_Bear

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    Woodhall and McGuigan are very good imo and McCrory's not too terrible, but the rest are dire. Sky's boxing team needs a complete overhaul. Won't happen though. It's an old boy's club.
     
  4. lirva

    lirva Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That sums it up perfectly.
     
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  6. sadlittleboy

    sadlittleboy Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    How many times did he claim it was Arces 3rd weight title on Saturday? Half of basis of the fight was that Arce could become Mexicos first 4 weight champ!
     
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    It was his 3rd weight title...
     
  8. jpab19

    jpab19 Exploding Muffin Dad Full Member

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    None of you have to put up with Jimmy McGee and Dave McAuley commentating with Jim Rock and Darragh Maloney in the studio. You have no reason to complain.
     
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    The McCloskey-Morrison fight was comedy gold.
     
  10. Threetime no1

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    -1 for Mr Rawling. Awful.
     
  11. jpab19

    jpab19 Exploding Muffin Dad Full Member

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    In terms of knowing a thing about boxing, they're ****, but, granted, they bring a lot of hilarity. I remember one time Bernard Dunne(a feint ray of light, quite a good pundit) mentioned something about a fighter having a peek-a-boo stance, to which Maloney asked ''peek-a-boo? Did you just make that up?'' One of the best is when Dunne fought Cordoba/Poon, there's almost complete silence anytime Bernard gets dropped but as soon as he lands a jab Dave'll start jizzing all over it.
     
  12. RockyMartinez

    RockyMartinez Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I htink he talk s masses of bollox. Listen to him for Pacquiao V Mosley and Margarito attempting to make out Margarito and Mosley are in the fight
     
  13. duagre

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    I much prefer Rawling to Ian Darke. I wasn't to fussed on the way he called a couple of Froch's fights, but he's generally quite good. Woodhall and McGuigan are both brilliant.
     
  14. Threetime no1

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    Agreed McGuigan and Woodhall are both brilliant.
    But Rawling better than Darke ? Really? No way!
     
  15. duagre

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    Darke just gets on my nerves a bit. He's a complete miseryguts, always moaning about how things were better back in the day. I just want to enjoy the fight I'm watching without that 'glass half empty' mindset being forced upon me.